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Meet the Staff

Owners

Vince Davis

Owner

Vince oversees the commercial HVAC department and manages the day to day business interests. Vince holds an Unrestricted HVAC License from the State of Georgia, and has a Certificate of Authority from the State of Georgia Department of Labor Safety Engineering Department for boiler installations. Vince’s community activities include Lakewood Baptist Church, the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce & the Boys and Girls Club. He sits on the advisory Committee of the City of Gainesville Inspection Department in the area of HVAC and is a past participant of Leadership Hall County and Leadership Georgia. Vince has served many years on the organizing committee for the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Open golf tournament. Supportive of the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Foundation, Vince & Debbie are members of the Foundation’s Arbor Circle.

Debbie Lawson Davis

Owner

Debbie maintains the position of Corporate Secretary / Treasurer. Debbie has been involved in many community associations over the years and has served on the Advisory Board for Brenau University School of Business, Business & Technology Advisory Council at North Hall High School, Board of Directors of The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, Board Member of Hall County Habitat for Humanity, President of the Junior League of Gainesville Hall County, Board Member of the United Way of Hall County, Board of Trustees Member for Lakeview Academy, PTA President of Gainesville Middle School. Debbie is a graduate of Leadership Hall County and Leadership Georgia. Debbie was named a 2015 Master Entrepreneur by The Featherbone Communiversity. A proud two time breast cancer survivor, Debbie is active and supportive of many cancer awareness organizations. She and Vince are active at Lakewood Baptist Church.

Management

Travis Davis

Vice President/ Commercial HVAC Project Manager

Travis has grown up in the Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing family, his grandfather L.D. Lawson was our Founder and currently his parents Debbie & Vince Davis are the owners. Travis worked as a service technician, Residential Sales Manager, and now in our Commercial HVAC Department as a Project Manager. His hobbies include being on Lake Lanier with family & friends, range shooting and spending time with his Dalmatian puppy. Travis attended North Hall High School and Lanier Tech. As a future 3rd generation business leader at Lawson Air Conditioning, Travis is learning all aspects of the business.

Brian Lassiter

Commercial HVAC Project Manager

Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Georgia. He has 15+ years of construction experience, with 10 years specifically in the mechanical industry. His main background includes mission critical data centers, central plants, hospitals, schools, and retail spaces. During his free time, Brian enjoys being outdoors, playing tennis, golf, and fishing in any weather conditions. He also enjoys supporting his two children in their sports activities.

Marc Townsend

Commercial Plumbing Division Manager 

Marc joined the Lawson staff in 2022. He has 40 years in the Plumbing and Mechanical trades industry, with extensive knowledge in Sanitary and Storm Sewer Systems, Site Utility Piping, Domestic Water Systems including high rise Hot and Cold-Water zoning and Hot Water Balancing, Oil, Gas, Steam and Process Piping. Marc holds a Master Plumbing license in Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Alabama. He is self-taught in using AutoCAD and Revit software where he helps the designing of plumbing and piping systems for construction projects. He has been involved in several high-profile projects in his career such as The Mercedes Benz Stadium, The Fox Theater, Omni Hotels, CNN Center, State Farm Arena, Etc. Marc is passionate about the mechanical trades industry and frequently speaks to groups about the trades and how to overcome the shortage of the projects workforce. Marc was the keynote speaker for the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) conference in Atlanta and has had several speaking engagements at Georgia Technical Institute in Atlanta. He has been married to his wife Carole who is a well-known published author and speaker for 22 years. They have four children and three grandchildren.  He and his wife are (almost) empty-nesters, if you don’t count the two dogs who still live, very comfortably, at home.

Brad Gooch

Residential/Light Commercial Division Manager

Brad is the Residential/ Light Commercial Division Manager.

Scott Holland

Residential/Light Commercial Salesman

Scott has over 16 years of experience in the HVAC industry and has been with Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing since 2007. He maintains his NATE and EPA Certifications and holds his State of Georgia HVAC License. Scott graduated from Southeastern Technical School in 2000, and attended East Georgia College in 2005. Scott is married to Noelle Holland and they have 3 daughters, Haleigh, Zoie, and Mckinley. In his spare time Scott enjoys spending time with his family, watching UGA Football, recreational outdoors, and church activities.

Chris Ivey

Residential/Light Commercial Salesman

Chris Ivey has been with Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing since 2021. 

Lee Crouch

Service Department Manager

Lee has over 10 years of experience in the HVAC industry. He is a graduate of Central Heights Christian and North Georgia Technical College. Lee maintains his NATE certification, Confined Space, and holds a Universal EPA card. Lee enjoys fishing, camping and spending time with his family.

Mike Mori

Warehouse Foreman

Mike Mori manages incoming shipments and job site deliveries. He also coordinates maintenance and repairs with our fleet vehicles. Mike is a graduate from Brunswick in Maine, and graduated North Georgia Technical College with Associate’s degree in Accounting. He holds a CDL license and forklift certification. Mike has been with Lawson Air Conditioning and Plumbing since 2007. He maintains an EPA certification. Mike is attending the University of North Georgia to earn his Bachelor’s in Accounting.

Office Staff

Ashley Davis

Office, Human Resources & Business Relations Manager

Ashley has been with Lawson Air Conditioning and Plumbing since 2015. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance from University of North Georgia. She is a member of the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County, the Gainesville, GA Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter, SAFFT Board of Director, Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, and serves on the Hall County Work-Base Learning Advisory Committee and Vision2030 NextGen Hall-Co Committee. Ashley will be a 2022 graduate of Leadership Hall. 

Service Staff

Lydia Neely

Service Coordinator 

Lydia has 5+ year of experience in the HVAC industry. She has been with Lawson Air Conditioning since 2015. In Lydia’s spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, farm animals, and leisure reading. Lydia assists in our service department with scheduling calls and other tasks.

Lindsey Moody

Service Dispatcher

Lindsey has been with Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing since 2021.

Cynthia Stice

Service Dispatcher

Cynthia has been with Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing since 2021.

Service Technicians

Doug Corbin

HVAC Service Technician

Doug has over 40 years of experience in the HVAC industry and has been with Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing since 1987. He maintains his NATE and EPA Certifications. Doug is a graduate of Lumpkin County High School and North Georgia Technical College.

Ethan Holt

HVAC Service Technician

Ethan is a graduate from Habersham Central High School and also furthered his education at North Georgia Technical College where he earned his HVAC Degree. Ethan has 6 years of experience in the HVAC industry and has been with Lawson Air Conditioning since 2011. He maintains his Universal EPA Certification, NATE Certification and continues to focus on continuing his education.

Eric Jordan

HVAC Service Technician

Eric has over 4 year of experience in the HVAC industry. He graduated from North Georgia Technical College. Eric hold his EPA certification and his NATE certification in Heat Pumps, Gas Heating, and Motor Mastery. He is also R410A safety and HVAC Excellence certified.

Judd Bonds

HVAC Service Technician

Judd has been with Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing since 2019.

Chase Harkins

HVAC Service Technician

Chase graduated from North Hall High School in 2014, and North Georgia Technical College in 2016. Chase has over 5+ years of experience in the HVAC industry. In his spare time, Chase enjoys time with his family and